Boy, I’ll tell ya…I really enjoyed today! :mrgreen:
I put together a quick veggie sandwich for lunch:
Whole wheat Farmer’s Market bread, spread with a wedge of The Laughing Cow Light Mozzarella , Sun-Dried Tomato, & Basil cheese, and some tomato slices + leftover roasted veggies.
I ended up having to eat this bad boy open-faced…it was too much to handle! :shock:
For the rest of the afternoon, I was able to accomplish a little more housework, finished the rest of my gift scrapbook from our wedding, filled some frames with new pictures, and treated myself to a much-needed pedicure. I’m not kidding when I say much needed…the girl must have looked up at me at least five times, with a “girl, your feet are naaaaasty” expression plastered all over her face. Oops. :oops:
Eventually, it was time to start thinking about dinner. Over the weekend I bought a large pack of chicken, which has been sitting in the fridge ever since; partially because I haven’t had time to cook a “real” dinner, but mostly because I despise re-packaging the large packs of chicken. Whenever chicken is on sale at our grocery store we buy a large pack, clean and trim them, divide them up, and freeze them. It’s definitely cheaper buying the large pack – I got 8 chicken breasts for $8.43. Not too shabby. ;)
I froze 6 of them, and left two stragglers behind for tonight’s dinner. I decided to make one of my favorite go-to recipes from way back from when I was still living with my parents (*I say way back…which was actually 2 years ago this past Tuesday! Hard to believe…) The recipe comes from a Kraft Foods magazine, which I used to get quarterly, but I think they stopped sending them? Either way, this recipe is a favorite of mine…quick, easy, & delicious: Bruschetta Chicken Bake.
On the side, I finished off the rest of my leftover roasted veggies. I’m gonna need to make some more…they were soooo good.
This recipe is just awesome. Give me bruschetta in any way, shape, or form, and I am a happy camper. When I make this recipe, I like to use Italian-style tomatoes, just to give it another added “kick” of flavor. The original recipe calls for mozzarella cheese; I didn’t have any on hand, so I substituted a lonely slice of provolone cheese + some Mexican-style shredded cheese, and it was still just as delicious.
Bruschetta Chicken Bake
(original recipe can be found here)
Ingredients:
- 1 can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 pkg. Stove Top Lower Sodium Stuffing Mix for Chicken
- 1/2 cup water
- 1-1/2 tsp minced garlic (or 2 garlic cloves, minced)
- 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tsp dried basil leaves
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place tomatoes in medium bowl. Add stuffing mix, water, and garlic; stir just until stuffing is mix is moistened. Set aside.
Place chicken in 13×9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with basil and cheese. Top with stuffing mixture.
Bake 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. ENJOY! :-P
Time to go relax for the evening…perhaps with a little baking thrown in there. ;)
Question for the Night:
Do you ever buy “in bulk” in order to save money? What do you buy and/or where do you shop??
janae @hungryrunnergirl.com says
I love buying in bulk…Costco and I are BFF’s. Your sandwich looks amazing, I always have to eat my wraps open because they are too huge!
Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices says
TOTALLY agree that Bruschetta anyway is awesome :D I think I could eat it everyday & never get sick of it.
Glad you enjoyed your day off!!
Liz @ Blog is the New Black says
Dinner looks amaze-balls, girl! I buy chicken in bulk, too, but I get so lazy to cut/freeze it!
erica says
i’m a total costco girl!—toilet paper, paper towel, contact solution, soap, cereal….pretty much anything we use ALL the time!
that bruschetta bake looks so good! i may need to try this!
Laura says
We buy in bulk from Sam’s Club and definitely save a lot of money doing so. Thanks for the great recipe…it looks tasty and easy to make- perfect for a week night.
Di @ http://thetreadmilldiaries.com/ says
This chicken dish looks mmm mmm good.
Kathryn says
Kraft Foods magazine isn’t free anymore:( You now have to pay for it; however, you can find most of their recipes on their website.
Shanna, like Banana says
This is totally something I could make because it requires minimal nekkid chicky touching!
Brenda says
Where do you get the laughing cow mozz sun dried tomato cheese? I tried price chopper but no luck.
Courtney says
Hannaford!!
movesnmunchies says
I wish could get all the different Laughing Cow flavors over here! I’ve only been able to find the regular light :( sounds amazing though!
withasideofhope says
I just made that Bruschetta Chicken Bake on my blog like two weeks ago!! :) I love it! It’s such a good dish to make!
CaSaundra says
I’ve made this recipe before–it’s fail-proof and delish!
Megan (Braise The Roof) says
I try to avoid buying any of the “convenience” items at the grocery store. I buy whole carrots instead of baby carrots- I’m crazy like that. ;) But it’s so much cheaper to shop that way!
Michelle (The Runner's Plate) says
The last time I went to get a pedicure, my feet were quite nasty as well! I was pretty embarrassed!!
Faith says
I like to buy in bulk whenever possible, but always just staples like flour, sugar, COFFEE…you get the picture. The bruschetta bake sounds awesome, too!
Shayla says
oooo I’m going to try this recipe!! Sounds so easy and it looks delish! Thanks! :)
leashieloo says
That bruschetta bake looks amazing, it’s like stuffing only schmancier!
Melissa (MelissaLIkesToEat) says
That recipe looks delicious! I buy in bulk at Costco all the time. :)